Two straight lines
and
intersect at point
. If
and
, where
and
are variables, find the measure of
(in degrees).
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If two straight lines intersect, the vertically opposite angles are equal. So ∠ A T D = ∠ B T C , we have
2 x + 2 y = 4 x − 2 y ⟹ 4 y = 2 x ⟹ x = 2 y ( 1 )
If two straight lines intersect, the sum of the two adjacent angles is two right angles ( 1 8 0 ∘ ) . So, ∠ A T D + ∠ D T B = 1 8 0 . We have
2 x + 2 y + 2 x − y = 1 8 0 ⟹ 4 x + y = 1 8 0 ( 2 )
Substitute ( 1 ) in ( 2 ) , we have
4 ( 2 y ) + y = 1 8 0 ⟹ 8 y + y = 1 8 0 ⟹ 9 y = 1 8 0 ⟹ y = 2 0
It follows that, x = 2 ( 2 0 ) = 4 0 . Since ∠ A T D and ∠ B T D are vertically opposite angles, they are equal. So
∠ A T D = ∠ B T D = 2 x − y = 2 ( 4 0 ) − 2 0 = 6 0 ∘